Snapshots 2- Perry & twister-

They made us hide in the meat cooler until the all clear was sounded. We drove toward home, laughing at the ridiculousness of it. The rain stops suddenly, turned off by God's faucet. The churning dark form is directly in front of us, alive with debris, squirming and black like a dream of cancer. We pull off the road and stare, thankful for our timing. The children are on the verge of panicked tears- fear like this is not allowed in their parents.